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Thakoon's Scarf for Somalia

The harrowing truth is that there is no dearth of charitable causes to support these days, but there is comfort to be found in the ways fashion is offering assistance. Consider Thakoon Panichgul, who is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from his limited-edition Masai-print scarf to various efforts aiding famine victims in Somalia. “This is foremost about the children [there],” Panichgul says, noting that they are the most at risk. “They can’t fend for themselves. That’s the most immediate concern for me.”

The red-and-blue knit piece, made from fabric Panichgul used for his African-inspired fall collection, is available starting today exclusively on thakoon.com. (You should also check out the site’s video, shot by Paul Maffi, featuring Ruby Aldridge wearing the scarf and rocking out with her guitar on the roof of Panichgul’s SoHo studio.)

According to the designer, this is only the beginning of his philanthropic work. “I’ve never pulled together a project so quickly,” he says. “We need to be doing more.”